About me

I’m Emily, an apprentice journalist, a writer and an occasional picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism … More

A review of The Eyrie

[This story was published November 2017 in Issue 12 of the Gramarye, the journal of the Sussex Centre for … More

Eerie Eyrie: folk horror graphic novel review

[This story was published on October 30 by etc Magazine. Read the original story at edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?pbid=cdbd86eb-0ed9-41e5-a590-031651c44a1, pages 54 and 55. PDF here: … More

Remaining wraiths: haunted Waterlooville

I grew up in a town called Waterlooville. Like many people in their mid-twenties, I have not yet made it … More

Folklore and culture explored in Brighton artist’s paintings

[This story was published on February 10 in the Brighton and Hove Independent. Read the original story at brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/whats-on/arts/folklore-and-culture-explored-in-brighton-artist-s-paintings-1-7817094.] [Image: Elle … More

Tales from the Archive: Sea washes up witchcraft box, 1966

[This story was published on December 15 in the Observer series. Read the original story at chichester.co.uk/news/nostalgia-sea-washes-up-witchcraft-box-1966-1-7733015.] [Image: Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers in … More

The Living and the Dead:Folklore and Magic, Science and Technology

[This story was published on November 25 on the BAVS Neo-Victorian blog. Read the original story at victorianist.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/neo-victorian-review-the-living-and-the-dead-folklore-and-magic-science-and-technology.] Last week, I … More

Lodestar review: The time travelling first lady of folk revival music returns

[This story was published on November 28 on the Hastings Observer website. Read the original story at hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/lodestar-the-time-travelling-first-lady-of-folk-revival-music-returns-1-7701382.] The perfect antidote … More

The Living and the Dead: Victorian Psychology and Spirit Possession

[This story was published on November 25 on the BAVS Neo-Victorian blog. Read the original story at victorianist.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/neo-victorian-review-the-living-and-the-dead-victorian-psychology-and-spiritual-ossession.] Last week, … More

The Living and the Dead: Psychographs, Celestial Telegraphers and Kodak Girls

[This story was published on November 18 on the BAVS Neo-Victorian blog. Read the original story at victorianist.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/neo-victorian-review-the-living-and-the-dead-psychographs-celestial-telegraphers-and-kodak-girls.] Haunted landscapes characterise the … More